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“Russians invaded network White House phishing mail ‘

Apr

8

2015

Russian attackers would the White House have been invaded by a phishing email from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Reported CNN, which also reported that the hackers differently than expected or were indeed sensitive information in the hands.

White House The Russian hackers were reportedly from a hijacked email account of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs a phishing mail sent to the White House, reports CNN on the basis of statements of government officials.

It was already known that the White House was cracked. Until now, the US government insisted that no sensitive information is captured, because that is stored on a separate computer system. According to CNN, there is, however, sensitive information been available to the attackers, including the detailed agenda of the US president. Although this information is not a state secret, he is “very sensitive and sought after by foreign intelligence services,” CNN says.

Government officials said in front of the news that the attack “one of the most sophisticated attacks ever ‘that was directed at a US overheid.Hoewel clear the attackers would try their tracks, researchers believe that hackers working for the Russian government after the attack to sit.

The Russians would have the network of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs hacked, probably more under to send phishing email. The Ministry would, months after the attack was discovered, still not sure if the attackers are excluded successfully.